Gen 002 Reviewer SAS 8

Gen 002 Reviewer SAS 8-12
Lesson 8 Factors affecting self: Biological, Psychological, and Socio- Lesson 9 Physical Self – Body Image and Self-Esteem
economic
Physical self – body
Body’s performance functions least well during infancy and old age
Biological Factors – body or physical self (includes internal and
Body image – how we perceive, think, and feel about our body and
external organs)
appearance
Psychological factors- what is in our mind, what we think
Self-esteem – evaluation of self-worth or value
Cognition- important part of individual development
process; refers to how information is being taken and analyzed
Cause of poor body image:
Types of Cognitive Process:
1. Emphasis on thin ideal body
1. Attention – focus
2. Bullying and peer pressure
2. Language development – express ourselves through
3. Media
spoken and written words
3. Perception - (different from sensation) how we respond Effects:
to what we sense
4. Thought – essential part of cognitive process, allows us 1. Body dissatisfaction
to engage in analyzing situations 2. Depression
5. Memory – remembering and utilizing gained 3. Low self-esteem
information 4. Eating disorder
 Bulimia – purging after eating a lot
Socrates – he knows what he knows and knows what he  Anorexia nervosa – refusing to eat due to fear of gaining
doesn’t know weight
5. Body modifications
John B. Watson – “The Founder of Behaviorism” , Little
Albert Experiment  Tattooing
 Permanent make-up
Socio-economic factors – quality of life in a society (education,  Body piercing
income, social status) , role in the society  Cosmetic surgery
*The 3 factors aid in understanding the self as well
Lesson 10 The Material/ Economic Self 2. CBD (Compulsive Bullying Disorder) – psychological
dysfunction caused by materialism
William James ~ “If they wax and prosper, he feels triumphant, if
they dwindle and die anyway, he feels cast down – not necessarily Brand image – impressions on an object
in the same degree for each thing, but in much the same way for all”
Brand identity – how the person portrays itself to other people
Material self/ Economic self – possessions

Lesson 11 Spiritual Self
Economic self-sufficiency – ability to maintain sufficient income to - The most enduring and authentic part of the self
meet basic needs - Inner essence connecting the person to the sacred and
supernatural universe
Categories:
- Process of developing beliefs around the meaning of life and
1. Bodily part connection with others
2. Extracorporal / External self – material possessions Religion vs. Spirituality
which extends us Religion- specific set of organized beliefs and shared and taught by a
group
Composition: Spirituality – individual practice and embraces different perspectives
1. Body – innermost part of ourself
2. Clothes – dress up and self-expression Theist
3. Immediate family – nearest replica of our self Atheist – no god
4. Home – earliest nest of self-hood Monotheistic – one god
Polytheistic- many gods
Material possessions…: Pantheism – all is god
1. Status symbol
2. Reflection of perseverance and success Practices:
3. Motivation to work harder
*loss of material possessions can be disruptive  Mindfulness
 Prayer
Negative effects of material possession:  Journaling
1. Materialism/ materialistic ferson
Lesson 12 The Sexual Self (Development of Secondary Sex Masturbation – self stimulation that causes pleasure or orgasm
Characteristics)
Sexual response cycle:
Sex – label assigned at birth based on the reproductive organ
1. Excitement
Gender – person’s perception, understanding, and experience of
2. Plateau
themselves and roles in the society
3. Orgasmic
4. Resolution
Types of Gender:
1. Feminine
2. Masculine
3. Neuter – neither male or female
4. Common – either male or female
5. Agender – no gender
6. Cisgender – sex at birth responds to gender
7. Genderfluid – gender depends on the day or mood
Primary sex characteristics – characteristics present at birth

Women – vagina, uterus, ovaries
Men- penis, testes/ testicles, scrotum, prostate gland
Secondary sex characteristics – developed during the on set puberty
Human sexual arousal
Erogenous zones
1. Genitals
2. Mouth
3. Breast
4. Ears
5. Anus
6. Entire body surface (lesser degree)

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Material self/ Economic self – possessions

Primary sex characteristics – characteristics present at birth

Secondary sex characteristics – developed during the on set puberty

Human sexual arousal

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